Thank you to everyone for your good wishes! It has been an honor, privilege and pleasure working with and knowing you.
Shabbat Shalom, Ann On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 12:56 PM Jacqueline Benefraim <[email protected]> wrote: > Mazal Tov Ann, > > I am certain you’ll keep yourself busy in your next act. > > Thank you for your contributions to AJL and the field of Judaic > librarianship, > > Jackie > > Jackie Ben-Efraim > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 31, 2024, at 7:18 AM, Ann Abrams via Hasafran < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear safranim, I wanted to share the news with you that after 39 years, > I've decided to retire as the Librarian of Temple Israel, Boston, on June > 21, 2024. (I know - some of you are thinking -- wait, didn't she retire > already? That's > Dear safranim, > > I wanted to share the news with you that after 39 years, I've decided to > retire as the Librarian of Temple Israel, Boston, on June 21, 2024. > > (I know - some of you are thinking -- wait, didn't she retire already? > That's ok if you're thinking that - you're not alone! 😊) > > As you can imagine, this is a mixed decision for me, as I have loved my > job, and everything that came with it. I have been very fortunate to > have had this fun, enriching, purposeful career, and you were an important > part of why it was so fun, enriching and purposeful! And, often, you made > me look very good when I needed help with a research request and you came > to the rescue! > > And, it is time to move on. > > And in response to the question I often get, "So, what are you going to > do, now?" > > I've also been fortunate in that I've been teaching English to adult > immigrants and other English learners for six years, and will teach > full-time, starting in the fall. I have loved this work - especially the > students - and it's been a gift to learn a new skill at this time of > life. So, although I'll greatly miss my work as a librarian, I feel > lucky to have a fairly soft landing as retirements go. > > I want to say thank you to all of you for your many years of > collegiality, and wonderful times at conferences! I have learned so much > from you, and, as a solo librarian like many of us are, I never felt alone > with AJL in the wings. > > And, for anyone in the Boston area, if you're interested in coming to a > Friday night service on June 21 where I'll have the opportunity to thank > the congregation for this wonderful career, please let me know and I'll > send you the details. (It will also be zoomed). > > Wishing you all a Shabbat filled with Shalom, > > Ann > > Ann Abrams, Librarian > Temple Israel of Boston > Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center > Check out our library catalo > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://library.tisrael.org__;!!KGKeukY!39GsAGnDtxNy-ylm2xwoL2HtzTi3DD0KUGcpn9FOmOyV1zismyYB5-uq6t3CQgbGGY2Ed8210ar5ZGxF7U0q$> > g > Pronouns: she/her/hers > Temple Israel of Boston > 477 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/search/477*Longwood*Avenue,*Boston,*MA*02215?entry=gmail&source=g__;KysrKys!!KGKeukY!39GsAGnDtxNy-ylm2xwoL2HtzTi3DD0KUGcpn9FOmOyV1zismyYB5-uq6t3CQgbGGY2Ed8210ar5ZA2WAAaE$> > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tisrael.org__;!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cor11OUo$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tisrael.org/__;!!KGKeukY!39GsAGnDtxNy-ylm2xwoL2HtzTi3DD0KUGcpn9FOmOyV1zismyYB5-uq6t3CQgbGGY2Ed8210ar5ZJwHxKrJ$> > > 617-566-3960 > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cnm0D9HO$ > > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cnm0D9HO$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!xFPpa7E5nSV4aOTBy0EHZvhCUG8CO-71yqgTIFaIz5pEusWQC_lv15cSma0vETWKkcVboVrJhYY-Cjwwlqgc$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > -- Ann Abrams, Librarian Temple Israel of Boston Dr. Arnold L. 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